The Frauen Kirche: The dark stones are the original, prewar stones. The light ones are new.

In the Hofbräuhaus! So touristy… No, I did not eat there

Procession after mass at St. Paul’s Basilica, my favorite of the churches we saw

Got ’em!

After Pope Benedict officially beatified JPII, they unveiled this portrait. There were Polish flags EVERYWHERE.

THE KING

Check out all those sistas!

Der Schloss Meggenhorn

I chose sweaters of various colors, cuts, and knits to create the most flexibility during fall, winter, and spring. Totally foreign for this Texas girl!

Study abroad, past and present

The Blessed Mother, my LG’s Pilgrim MTA, and some Lourdes water from Daniel :)

Franziskanerkirche

And this girl! We met at a Covenant Mass, a few days later bought John Mayer tickets together out of convenience more than anything else, six months later went to work at the Pines together, and in 5 months we’ll be roommates!

This is where the royal guards used to stand

Poland 2011. I’d had this colorful skirt for at least a year before I left for Europe, but I’d never worn it because it seemed too daring. But suddenly it matched all of my shirts and it was super easy to fit in a suitcase. Instant hit!

a dragon…

One completed bundle

The cathedral in Freiburg was easily the biggest church I’ve ever seen… crazy.

A better view of the cathedral. Maybe you can see the coloring that betrays the war damage?